Knifeman 'kills three people' and leaves policeman fighting for life in attack at Glasgow hotel used to house asylum seekers before he is shot dead by armed officers as major incident is declared

By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter and Dan Sales and Mark Duell and John Dingwall For Mailonline
Published: 08:59 EDT, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 11:19 EDT, 26 June 2020
A knifeman has today reportedly stabbed three people to death and left a police officer fighting for his life after storming a Glasgow hotel housing asylum seekers before being shot dead by armed police in a few minutes of 'absolute carnage'.

Police Scotland has declared a major incident and set up a half-mile cordon in the city centre after the male suspect ran into the Park Inn Hotel in West George Street and began knifing people in the reception after 1.30pm. Six people are in hospital including the wounded policeman, who is critically ill.

BBC reporter Catriona Renton is on the scene and tweeted: 'Understood three dead in a stairwell of hotel. Had been stabbed. Police shot suspect', with the corporation reporting the male knifeman was shot dead after armed units stormed in. One witness claimed that at least one receptionist was among those knifed.....

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